Today's News

The Marion County Fiscal Court accepted the 2013-14 budgets from three local special districts and from the Lincoln Trail Area Development District during its June 6 meeting.
Special districts have received added attention in the past year, in part because of efforts by State Auditor Adam Edelen to raise awareness about those districts. Edelen’s office created a website with information about the districts, and during the 2013 General Assembly, legislation was approved with the intent to further increase the availability of information about those districts.

Jack Tillman wasn’t at the June 7 First Friday Forum to advocate for or against Obamacare, but he was there to try to help inform the audience about what it might mean for them.
Tillman is the vice president for member and group services for the Kentucky Health Cooperative, a non-profit insurance company that has been created in anticipation of the implementation of the requirements of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
He said it remains to be seen whether the changes will be good for the country.

The Kentucky Baroque Trumpets, along with world-renowned musicians from Germany and Australia, performed Saturday, June 8 at St. Augustine Church in Lebanon. John Foster of Australia performed, along with Friedemann Immer of Germany, who had a family reunion, of sorts, during his Lebanon visit. Two of his long lost relatives traveled from Michigan and Alabama to meet him and see him perform.

There is an old saying; an elephant never forgets. Well, neither does a community. On Tuesday, Field A1 at Graham Memorial Park was renamed as Jo. Bell Field in honor of the late Lebanon police chief. A large group of people in attendance heard Bell’s fiancé Susan “Sissy” Yokum, as well as Mayor Gary Crenshaw and City Administrator John O. Thomas, spoke about Bell’s love for youth sports. A large sign in his honor sits behind the fence in the outfield, and a plaque was installed at Graham Memorial Park.

Christopher Reardon, 22, of 16 Howard Avenue in Lebanon pled guilty to second-degree assault and seven counts of criminal abuse. His sentencing has been scheduled for July 25.
Reardon was originally indicted for first-degree assault and seven counts of criminal abuse stemming from incidents involving a 1-year-old female, a 2-year-old male, a 3-year-old female and a 5-year-old female between Aug. 1 and Aug. 4 last year.

An offhand comment at a routine checkup may have saved Richard Crum’s life.
His comment led to an ultrasound, which led to two surgeries, which left him with less than one fully functioning kidney.
The story of how Crum, 67, got to this point begins last October, when he went to the doctor for a regular check of his cholesterol levels. His physician, Dr. William Kirk, wasn’t able to see him that day, so Crum met with Physician’s Assistant Patricia Pulliam instead.

The story of how a Campbellsville woman was convicted of killing her husband will be featured on national television Sunday night.
Kathleen Wise, 62, who admitted to killing her husband with an overdose of liquid morphine, will be featured on an episode of "Snapped," which airs on the Oxygen network. The show will air at 9 p.m. and repeat throughout the week.
Wise, formerly of 4203 Bengal Road, is serving life in prison at the Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women after a jury found her guilty during a one-day trial last July.

In the story “Friends In Deed” in the June 5 edition, Tammy Thomas was incorrectly identified as Terry Thomas.
In a cutline for a photo on page A14 of the June 5 edition, Erica Richardson was misidentified in a photo. The cutline incorrectly identified her as Zoe Blair.

The tragic loss of Officer Jason Ellis recently has left our community, the commonwealth and the nation grieving for this outstanding member of the Bardstown Police Department who was passionate about his work and the people he protected.
As a seven-year member of the police force, Officer Ellis was well known to all of us. He was a dedicated public servant, a devoted family man, and a wonderful citizen. Without a doubt, the passing of this fine brave man is a profound loss for all of us.